Vol. 2 No.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Layout Editor/Editor: Tiana Tate and Casey Wimpey

Stonewall: Riots Heard Around The World

By TIANA TATE
In 1969, a series of riots over police action against The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York Citys Greenwich Village, changed the longtime landscape of the homosexual in society overnight. Since then the event itself has become a legend. With little accurate information available on the riots themselves David Carter wrote Stonewall: The Riots that Started the Gay Revolution. His writing was based on hundreds of interviews, searches of public and previously sealed files, and over a decade of research into the history and the topic, Stonewall brings the singular event to vivid life in the definitive story of one of historys most singular events. Brief interview with David Carter What inspired or motivated you to write about the Stonewall inn riots? I suppose the deepest motivation was that Stonewall has tremendous symbolic power, a power so great that it is on the same level as that of the great myths. Even though author , Martin Duberman already wrote a book about the Stonewall riots why did you as well? I had just found my lifes calling, that of writing, and I was looking around for a book to write and say, Why didnt I think of that? But I was glad that at least the story was finally being told. Then when his [Martin Duberman] book came out, while it was a very interesting book, I felt disappointed that the riots were so very briefly recounted. I then found out both that there were many people that he could have interviewed but did not and that many Author: David Carter people in the community disputed various aspects of his account, and some very hotly: there was no consensus that his version of events was accurate. Thus it seemed to me that the opportunity still existed for me to write a history of the event.? Was your goal to accurately research the Stonewall riots events? I always told everyone: I am not out to prove or disprove any hypothesis nor to make any individual or group demons or heroes: I simply want to find out the truth and let the chips fall where they may. And I always stuck to that approach. How would you feel about the idea of Stonewall being taught in schools? Oh, I have been saying this for years. The history of the LGBT civil rights movement is not taken seriously as civil rights history nor as American history, and of course it is both. But again, the Stonewall Rebellion needs to be taught in context: it is meaningless if it leaves out the gay liberation movement that came out of Stonewall. Last question, How do you feel about the progression of gay rights from 1969 to now? On the one hand, it is has been breathtaking with marriage being legal in some states long before I would have thought that achievable. On the other hand, we dont yet have a single federal law protecting us from discrimination, much to Congresss everlasting shame. Incidentally, I think that when Congress finally passes one piece of federal civil rights protection for us our history will begin to be taken seriously by the mainstream.

A Gay Revolution

The supreme court has struck down DOMA saying that it was unconstitutional. That gay and lesbian couples deserve equal rights, like any other married couple. They would protest against any gay pride parades that were happening in any given city. There mission is to make sure that traditional marriage is enforced and nothing less. They are spread out around America like the Republican Tea-ParBy CASEY WIMPEY ty act in occurrence they protest alike. Hopefully with this final bill that has been passed DOMA will For gay couples all around America, June 26, 2013 stand down and finally realize that they are not in will be a day to remember. Gay marriage has been control anymore. Passing gay marriage and equal finally passed with the help of the Supreme Court. rights with them will not fix everything ,but it is a The battle for passing same-sex marriage has been good start! In the last past year the gay community going on since 1965 with the kickoff of the once has been in the spotlight for many things good, bad, new anti-gay group DOMA. Ultimately with Conand in between. In the last year a pop singer Mackgress stepping in Gays and Lesbians can now have lemore released a hit single called Same Love. This all the same rights as any other married couple in song is about gay love and how it should be noticed the United States. DOMA (Defense of Marriage as normal not rare. Also the LGBT community has Act) has been in Gay and Lesbians way for many won more states across the U.S to help strengthen years. It was founded in September 21, 1996 for the gay marriage act. states across America to deny same-sex marriage.

A Long Time Coming

By CHRISTIAN CORREIA
The Stonewall Inn gay bar has lots of weekly events, almost every night something is happening. Happy hour is every day of the week between the hours of 2pm-8pm and Sunday is called Sunday Funday; there are various deals on drinks at the bar such as bottled beer being 3$ and well drinks 4$. On Mondays they have Drag Bingo hosted by Kenny Dash, there is a guaranteed friendly crowd, both gays and straights are welcome to join in. There are snacks that you can get while playing drag bingo such as buttered popcorn and dont forget you can have a few drinks while you are there considering its a bar, you can also win prizes if you win at drag bingo as well. At Stonewall, there are also weekly singing competitions that take place on Wednesday nights at 9pm hosted by Brandon Cutrell. There are 2 judges that judge the singing, they are Ariel Sinclair and Susan Campanaro. There are 2 piano players as well to play whatever you need, they are Adam Feldman and Joshua Kartes, the grand prize is 1000 dollars. Every Thursday they have Strip & Sing Thursdays They have karaoke, pool, and other games. This event takes place starting at 9pm and goes in to the next day until 4am. Yes, this is what it sounds like, people get up on stage and start singing while stripping! Events happen pretty much every day and sometimes they have random parties on some

A Time To Remember
By DASHAUN LEMELLE
The anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America vs Dale case is an important day for the freedom of homosexual individuals all around the country. From the first day to the last, the goal was clear, keeping the freedom of homosexuals in every way possible. From the rights of Gay marriage to the rights of just being able to be in public, this is the story of the right to be a homosexual leader of nonhomosexual minorities. Dale was a boy scout of great potential, being an example to even other scouts of similar rank. After becoming the rank of eagle scout, he started becoming involved in protests, meets and eventually became a gay rights activist. He originally he sent a letter asking to be an assistant troupe master for one of the boy scout divisions but, after a newspaper was released, mentioning his homosexuality, the Boy Scout Staff turned him down for being

gay. He took this to court under violation of the New Jersey anti discrimination law and the violation of the boy scout first amendment, freedom of self expression. From there, several conflicts took place within the supreme court based on the rules and regulations of the boy scouts amendments and leadership, one of them involving the troupe masters role on instilling leadership within the boys. The problem faced by both sides is the thought of a gay activist leading a division of boy scouts, instilling homosexuallity instead of survival and leadership. This was mentioned multiple times, constantly pointing out the thought of Dale teaching the boys how to be honosexual. Due to another amendment of the boy scouts, To stay morally clean the debate became even more conflicted, focusing on the question, Did Dale try and teach the boy scouts how to be homosexual?. The debate went on for days, only to end when the judge announced Dale can not instill his beliefs into the boys if he were to be an assistant troupe master. Dale won his case after the jury took the anti discrimination law into consideration, making him able to be an assistant troupe master even though he is a gay rights activist. However, he must not instill his homosexuality into any of the children and leave it to specialized adults who have taught children the reproduction of the human body.

nights where many people dress as drag queens and have contests. Every Friday they have a night dedicated to Karaoke, there are more than 100,000 songs you can choose from and during this event drinks are priced two for one. During the same night the event Stonewall DIVAS takes place at 10pm there are special guests and DJ Lawrence makes an appearance. This is one of the special events that is really known at the bar. That same night about two hours later they have male dancers make an appearance at midnight, this event is called Red Light District. There are alternating DJs that switch throughout this sub-event, many male dancers show up that dance all night during the bar. During the same time of the Stonewall Divas event and the Red Light District event Lesbo-a-go-go takes place. What happens during this event is Lesbian go go dancers come to the bar and dance all night from 10pm-4am, there are many drink specials during these three events all taking place at the same time. DJ Kristine and DJ Stacy are the DJs for this event to play music that goes along with these dances. Sunday nights are cubHOUSE Sundays with DJ Joe Fiore, the time it starts is at 4pm and it ends at 10pm. All beers are extremely cheap, only 3$ for all bottled beer, well drinks are only 4$ until 9pm! You can get great deals all night, not to mention FREE HOT DOGS, just come out on a Sunday night. At 7pm on Sunday nights is Lavinia and Chocolatinas laugh lounge where there is a comedy show in the bar. Singing, Dancing, Mayhem, Fun, Laughs, & A Good Time! This event happens on the 2nd floor. All drink specials from cubHOUSE Sundays are all good for this event as well. The final event of Sunday night is called The Invasion it happens at 11pm, a different drag queen every event special guests always make an appearance during this night.